Bo Carter

Bo Carter

Armenter (or Armentia) Chatmon (March 21, 1893 or January 1894 – September 21, 1964), known as Bo Carter, was an early American blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts and on a few of their recordings. He also managed that group, which included his brothers Lonnie Chatmon on fiddle and, occasionally, Sam Chatmon on bass, and their friend Walter Vinson on guitar and lead vocals.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1892 (Bolton), Died September 21, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, violin, speaker

Notes: Also known as Bo Chatman or Bo Chatmon. Brother of Lonnie Chatman and Sam Chatmon.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 194 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W404135	10-in.	6/10/1930	Mississippi low down	Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs	Violin and 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404136	10-in.	6/10/1930	That's it	Carter Brothers ; Walter Jacobs	Violin and 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404139	10-in.	6/10/1930	We are both feeling good right now	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404140	10-in.	6/10/1930	Cracking them things	Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404141	10-in.	6/10/1930	Grinding old fool	Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404142	10-in.	6/10/1930	Jake leg blues	Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404143	10-in.	6/10/1930	Back to Mississippi	Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404144	10-in.	6/12/1930	West Jackson blues	Bo Carter ; Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars	vocalist
OKeh	W404145	10-in.	6/12/1930	Jail bird love song	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404146	10-in.	6/12/1930	Yodeling fiddling blues	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with violin and 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404147	10-in.	6/12/1930	Baby keeps stealing lovin' on me	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404148	10-in.	6/12/1930	River bottom blues	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo, with violin, 2 guitars, and talk	speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404150	10-in.	6/12/1930	Loose like that	Mississippi Sheiks	Male vocal solo and dialogue, with violin and guitar	speaker
OKeh	W404156	10-in.	6/11/1930	Any fish will bite if you got good bait	Carter Brothers	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	vocalist
OKeh	W404157	10-in.	6/11/1930	Some folks say a preacher won't steal	Carter Brothers	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	vocalist
OKeh	W404720	10-in.	12/15/1930	I'm an old bumble bee	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W404721	10-in.	12/15/1930	Mean feeling blues	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404722	10-in.	12/15/1930	I've got the whole world in my hand	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
OKeh	W404723	10-in.	12/15/1930	She's your cook but she burns my bread sometimes	Bo Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404724	10-in.	12/15/1930	Same thing the cats fight about	Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404725	10-in.	12/15/1930	Times is tight like that	Bo Carter ; Walter Jacobs	Male vocal duet, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404726	10-in.	12/15/1930	That lonesome train took my baby away	Charlie McCoy	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404727	10-in.	12/15/1930	Always in love with you	Charlie McCoy	Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, guitar
OKeh	W404729	10-in.	12/16/1930	You gonna need me	Charlie McCoy	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin	instrumentalist, violin
OKeh	W404730	10-in.	12/16/1930	It is so good	Charlie McCoy	Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and mandolin	instrumentalist, violin

(Results 126-150 of 194 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Bo," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

Carter, Bo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106294.

"Carter, Bo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.